Category: Kidzu Blog

Today in the Makery we made sculptures resembling the talented artist Giacometti. Kids twisted and transformed tin foil into human figures and other unique sculpture shapes. They did this while having fun and learning about the Italian and Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti! Come in next Thursday for the new Makery Masterpiece event! We will be learning about Frank Stella and his amazing canvases!

In our last Mix It Up in the Makery we had artist Jeannette Brossart visit Kidzu and help create an amazing sculpture out of school supplies. If you have been to the Makery before you have probably seen some of Brossart’s previous work. She was the artist who created the F out of crayons that is hanging in the back of the Makery on the wall. If you have not seen this before I suggest that you find it on your next visit, it is amazing! During her most recent visit she worked with children to create a M in the similar fashion as the F. While both works of art use crayons to portray an image there are subtle differences between the two pieces and how the crayons were placed into the art. Come to the Makery and compare the two pieces! Stay informed with Kidzu to find out how to get involved with the next Mix It Up event!

A flashback to the original Kidzuville. This idea has transformed in the past three months into an amazing creation! Kids have created houses, schools, road system, and so much more out of recycled materials. Everything you see in this picture, you can also find at your house. Come in to the Makery to help improve out Kidzuville or build one at your house and send us in a photo! Get creative!

Come get down with Marcia Blackstock at Kidznotes every week! We make fun instruments and sing songs with all of our Kidzu friends. In this photo one of our Kidzu creators is showing off his shoebox guitar. He made a guitar out of a shoebox, a cardboard roll, and rubber bands. Come to the Makery and show us what you can make!

Last week in the Makery we were discovering how steam can change our art. We used straws to blow watercolor around the page and create our own unique artwork! Come to the Makery this week to see what the new Messy Morning activity of the week is!

The Makery is about learning through creation. We want to see you to come up with an idea, draw out the blueprints, and put your imagination to work. Recently in the Makery we had a group of kids create this amazing castle. It is large enough to crawl inside and has working drawstring doors. Come to the Makery so you too can create your own amazing contraption. We can’t wait to see what the next great invention will be!

George is our Makery skeleton. He is a replica of the human body. 

Newborn babies have 260 bones in their bodies but as they grow-up some of their bones grow together.  By the time you turn 30-years-old, you’ll only have 206 bones left – just like George!

How old are you? Do you have more, less, or the same number of bones as George? 

George may be a little scary at first, but he is the nicest skeleton I know. He absolutely loves it when people make clothes and decorations for him so be sure to stop by the Makery soon to make him an extra special skeleton creation!